the DronesClub	the smackdown	Fierce Creatures	Little Blenheim	Barmy in Wonderland	the dernier cri

The Blenheim of Omaha	C'mon Upstairs	A Case of the Shingles	The Stairway to Heaven	The Great Blizzard of '04
An old fashioned barn razin'	Join us on the porch	06/27/08 wind damage

"The indefinable air of not intending to part with fivers."
Nothing Serious, 1950

Sadly, I have not had reason to update this page in years. A couple of years back, Tim climbed up on the ladder and pulled off a piece of siding to see what was under it. We saw the original fish scale shingles under the siding. We weren't undertaking any external house projects at the time, so we put the siding back and nursed warm memories of what we'd find when it all came off.

Fast forward to April, 2009. Our little exterior wood repair projects blossomed into a bigger project, necessitating the removal of siding, which necessitated the removal of more siding. Mario and Jaime spent most of the day pulling off the siding on the south side of the house, showing the original clapboards and shingles underneath. I couldn't wait to get pictures and left home over lunch to snap the first couple of shots. These shingles haven't seen the light of day in at least 50 to 60 years. 

Here are some pictures of the work as the project progresses. 

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Before Pictures (May 2005)

   

April 2009 Progress

   

   

   

   

   

This is as far as the project goes for now. We've removed one section of siding, restored the original shingles and clapboards, caulked, and primed the section. It will have to remain like this until we start again, later in 2009 or in Spring 2010. Keep checking back for more updates!